Rhubarb: How to Grow and Harvest
Rhubarb’s deep-red ruby stalks, tart and sweet, topped with massive leaves, bring height and structure to any vegetable or perennial garden.
Gardening Tips For Beginners
Gardening basics for beginning gardeners. If you’re intimidated by the process of how to start a garden, here is your path to success. Learn composting basics, how to build soil with organic matter, essential garden tasks, and tips on growing vegetables, fruit, annuals and perennials.
How to Grow Zinnias: Planting, Care, and Growing Tips
Zinnias are one of the easiest flowering annuals to grow, bringing bright, joyful color to any garden. With their copious variety of hues, sizes, and shapes, zinnias make a great choice for your garden.
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The Difference Between Evergreen and Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
Beginning gardeners often ask, what is the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs? As with nearly everything in gardening, the definition isn’t always clear cut.
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Do You Really Need to Remove Dandelions?
Dandelions can be challenging to deal with, but it is possible to remove them effectively and organically.
Tips for Successful Window Box Gardening
Window boxes are not just for colorful flowers to enhance your home’s exterior. They are also great for vegetable and herb gardens.
How to Grow Potatoes in Containers
You don’t need a large garden bed to grow potatoes. You can grow potatoes in containers on a balcony, deck, or patio and get a decent harvest to enjoy in late summer or fall.
How to Grow Cabbage in Your Garden
Cabbage is a popular vegetable for fermenting and canning and is easy to grow in your garden. It has many shapes, colors, and leaf textures.
When Is the Best Time to Prune Trees and Shrubs?
Pruning trees and shrubs can be challenging. In spring we’re anxious to tidy them up when the best thing for the plant may be to leave it alone.
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When to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs
Spring bulbs, also known as hardy bulbs, create some of the showiest flower blooms in the garden from late winter to early summer.
How to Grow Cucumbers in Garden Beds or Containers
Cucumbers are one of the most popular, carefree, and easiest vegetables to grow in your garden or in containers on sunny balconies, patios or decks.
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